Magnetic Anti-Atrophy  Device &#34;MAAD&#34;

ABSTRACT

My invention utilizes magnetism to generate a force that you can either push or pull between two neodymium electromagnets. With this invention astronauts will be able to utilize this device which uses magnetism to simulate weight. The force these two magnets create that you can push and pull on will be just as viable in space as they were on Earth and depending on how much energy you put into the electromagnets will determine on how much force they push a pull. An example would be an astronaut wanting to lift 100 lbs the magnets would pool at each other to simulate a resistance of 100 lbs. Lastly, it&#39;s voice control system like any smart device will allow it to be one of the safest devices they can use considering their voice will be in control of how much resistance and force they&#39;re working with.

“Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device” is meant to prevent muscle and boneatrophy by facilitating an environment for astronauts to exercise andremain physically healthy through space activities. The goal of“Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device”, is to prevent muscle/bone atrophy and tofacilitate an efficient way for astronauts to exercise. So instead oflosing muscle, gaining in physical health and strength can be apossibility.

Who's it for

Targeted audiences are NASA, CNSA, CSA and other space agencies. Thisdevice can also be used for workout equipment in gyms.

Needed to Succeed

“Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device” needs a strong magnet and anelectromagnet to increase/decrease magnetic strength at will. Formagnets, Neodymium magnets are the most desired for the core of theelectromagnet.

Possible uses

The possible uses for this device are equipment to prevent atrophy,workout equipment to assist astronauts in their attempt to maintainphysically healthy. Currently it is true astronauts have equipment toexercise, but said equipment is not enough to prevent atrophy at a levelthat does not require rigorous repetition.

Benefit Claims/Reference

As stated on the Application data sheet, this non-provisionalapplication is specific reference to my provisional patent withapplication No. 63/102,868 Filing date: Jul. 8, 2020

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

“Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device” works by using electro-neodymium magnetsto generate a magnetic pull between them. As shown in the figures withinthe drawings, this device looks reminiscent of workout equipment thatalready exists. The key difference in this case the improvement, is thatthis device does not us actual weights, but the pull of magnets tosimulate weight and resistance. The more energy applied from theneodymium magnets, the more force the astronaut can work with, creatinga force they can push or pull from to simulate weight in space. You workthis machine the same way you do any ordinary one. Because of thisdevice simulating weight through magnetism, astronauts will essentiallybe exercise as if they were under earth's gravity, because the forcethey push or pull at will not be from actual weights, but from magnetismitself. Its final feature is that this device utilizes a “voicecontrol”. Similar to smart devices, on the side of the device will bevoice control you can use your voice to turn the device on or off butits most advantageous element is that you can use your voice to regulatehow much force the magnets are applying that way you can simulate howmuch weight you want to work with. This is advantageous because nowthere is no room for safety hazard, the chances of you being injureddecrease substantially because now the weight or the force being appliedis now direct relation to what your voice commands.

Description and Functionalities:

“Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device ” is meant to prevent muscle and boneatrophy while creating an environment that enables an astronaut toexercise without the worrisome and effects of low gravity. My “MagneticAnti-Atrophy Device” is structured relatively the same as traditionalexercise equipment but instead at pulling literal weights, the astronautwill be pulling the force from to Contracting magnets. Two magnets beingthe core of the machine; the electromagnet and the other being the endof the lever in which the astronaut pulls which will also be a magnet.The core of the device utilizes a Neodymium magnet precisely a “n52”magnet as the core of the central electromagnet. Because of the centralcore being an electromagnet, the device has the capability to increaseor decrease the magnetic pole between the two magnets at will. Magnetismworks in space so even in a vacuum, the magnetism between the centralelectromagnet and the lever in which the astronaut pulls at, creates aforce in which the astronaut can pull at. With the “MagneticAnti-Atrophy Device”, an astronaut can pull at a magnet and change thestrength of the magnetic pull at any given time creating the illusion ofweight as if he/she were exercising on Earth. And as stated before,voice control will oversee how much force is applied.

DESCRIPTIONS OF FIGURES

FIG. 1: This figure shows the overall structure and design of bothdevices involving the Magnetic Anti-Atrophy Device “MAAD” being 180centimeters height, 116 centimeters length and 49 centimeters width. Itshows the overall magnetic force that the device is creates at both thetop and bottom of the device. FIG. 1 also displays where the device willbe controlled from as show in the figure the chair using voice controlto vocally control how much repulsive force one wants to work with.

FIG. 2: This figure involves showing the top half of the device from aside profile perspective being 69 centimeters height, and 49 centimeterswidth. It demonstrates how the magnetism will be used from anelectro-neodymium magnet and how one will push against the repulsiveforce.

FIG. 3: This figure shows the bottom half of the overall device from aside profile, including the chair that will be utilized for voicecontrol and the bottom half of the overall “Magnetic Anti-AtrophyDevice” being 111 centimeters height and 49 centimeters width. Figureshows how the magnetism will be utilized at the bottom half of thedevice.

I claim:
 1. The purpose of this device which is to use magnetism tocreate a resistive force astronauts can work against to maintain andincrease muscle growth, increasing physical health and limiting muscleatrophy.
 2. The process for this device and its functionality, a devicecapable of using magnetism to mimic the weight one will fell if theywere exercising under the influence of gravity. But in space, MagneticAnti-Atrophy Device “MAAD” will use magnetism to allow astronauts toachieve results relative to those under the influence of gravity.
 3. Thedesign and structure of how the device uses magnetism and illustrateshow magnetism is used in the device to create a repulsive force by usingneodymium electro-magnets.